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Recent articles about Joe Collinsen-usMcKnight, Peterman among Jets' cutsA tumultuous summer for Joe McKnight just got worse.
McKnight, a backup running back and the team's primary kick returner the last two seasons, was among the New York Jets' first 14 cuts Monday.
The team's fourth-round draft pick in 2010 was involved in a series of incidents this summer that included an arrest for unpaid traffic warrants, a concussion, migraine headaches, a few questionable posts on Twitter and some tension with the media.
Veteran guard Stephen Peterman, who was signed in the offseason and appeared in line to start at left guard until recently, was also released.
Peterman was signed in April after spending the last seven seasons with Detroit. The improved play of Vladimir Ducasse and rookie Brian Winters at left guard made him expendable. Peterman was also working a bit at center to potentially back up Nick Mangold.
Also cut as the Jets reduced their active roster to 75 players by the NFL's Tuesday deadline were: running back Chad Spann, offensive linemen Patrick Ford and Trey Gilleo, wi26 Aug 2013 10:46:09 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/mcknight_peterman_among_jets_39_cuts/s1_8864_14379599
http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/mcknight_peterman_among_jets_39_cuts/s1_8864_14379599McKnight, Peterman among Jets' cutshttp://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/mcknight_peterman_among_jets_39_cuts/s1_8864_14379599http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngMcKnight, Peterman among Jets' 14 cutsRunning back Joe McKnight, who has had a tumultuous summer, and veteran guard Stephen Peterman are among the first roster cuts by the New York Jets.
McKnight, the team's primary kick returner the past two seasons, was let go Monday after a series of incidents that included a concussion, an arrest for unpaid traffic warrants and tension with the media.
Peterman, signed in the offseason, appeared in line to start at left guard but the improved play of Vladimir Ducasse and rookie Brian Winters made him expendable.
Also cut are running back Chad Spann, offensive linemen Patrick Ford and Trey Gilleo, wide receivers Joe Collins, Marcus Rucker, K.J. Stroud and Rahsaan Vaughn, linebacker Sean Progar-Jackson, defensive backs Donnie Fletcher and Bret Lockett, punter Ryan Quigley and long snapper Patrick Scales.
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AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org26 Aug 2013 09:37:21 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/mcknight_peterman_among_jets_39_14_cuts/s1_8864_14378963
http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/mcknight_peterman_among_jets_39_14_cuts/s1_8864_14378963McKnight, Peterman among Jets' 14 cutshttp://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/mcknight_peterman_among_jets_39_14_cuts/s1_8864_14378963http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/4/04ace8346f8f1e8d843bb6ab77d61f73039833d9/top_story/6701150.jpgNew York Jets Roster “Safety Meter” – Part 2Another week has passed by this summer, having us fans even more so on the edge of our seats awaiting Jets’ training camp on July 26th. his means that the players I’ll be going to through today are under an increasingly bright spotlight to outperform their competition to ensure that they can grab a roster spot for the final cuts of the off-season. If you haven’t checked out Part 1 of these training camp overviews, I highly recommend you give it a brief look to grasp what I’m going for with this sort of scale and these rankings.
In short, however: (Scale of roster safety: The higher the grade given from the 1-10 scale, the “safer” the player is of making the team).
5- Worthy players whose fate could go either way depending on their pre-season performances:
Ellis Lankster, CB
Ellis was critiqued often and quite harshly by a lot of Jet fans throughout the season. Frankly, I don’t think most of the flak he received warranted. Lankster might have frustrated fans with his inconsistent ball 19 Jul 2013 10:38:50 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/new_york_jets_roster_safety_meter_part_2/s1_9622_14085380
http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/new_york_jets_roster_safety_meter_part_2/s1_9622_14085380New York Jets Roster “Safety Meter” – Part 2http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/new_york_jets_roster_safety_meter_part_2/s1_9622_14085380http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngTOJ Podcast Episode 6 – Antwan Barnes, Joe Collins, Twitter Q&ACheck out episode 6 of the Turn On The Jets Podcast hosted by Joe Caporoso. Newly acquired outside linebacker Antwan Barnes stops by to talk about Rex Ryan’s defense and the impact he can make on the Jets pass rusher. Second year wide receiver Joseph Collins discusses the offense and the battling for a roster spot. We also answer your Jets questions that were submitted via Twitter (Note – You can acquire the Podcast’s RSS feed by clicking this link).
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http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/toj_podcast_episode_6_antwan_barnes_joe_collins_twitter_q_a/s1_9622_14077211TOJ Podcast Episode 6 – Antwan Barnes, Joe Collins, Twitter Q&Ahttp://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/toj_podcast_episode_6_antwan_barnes_joe_collins_twitter_q_a/s1_9622_14077211http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/d/4d0fc9a557bf5df4e9dec6278a371872fb1ea1a0/top_story/6890786.jpgNew York Jets – The Curious Case of Vidal HazeltonTurn On The Jets is happy to welcome Mike O’Connor to our staff for the 2013 season. Make sure to give Mike a follow on Twitter. Always stay tuned for information on our Podcast which is launching this week and will have Mike as a co-host alongside Joe Caporoso.
John Idzik has certainly made a splash with Jet fans this offseason, but few remember how he kicked off his tenure with his first transaction. Well, that would take us back to January 23rd of 2013, when John Idzik brought in wide receiver Vidal Hazelton and signed him to a reserve/future contract.
Fans cringed when they discovered that Hazelton had ties with Mark Sanchez in his past, adding him to an unflattering list of former and current Jets – Patrick Turner, Scotty McKnight and Konrad Reuland. Mike Tannenbaum executed this tactic to little success throughout his time with the Jets. However, the depressing presence of Tannenbaum doesn’t have to linger. Hazelton is a very intriguing case, unlike the other three who have simply 10 Jun 2013 12:32:18 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/new_york_jets_the_curious_case_of_vidal_hazelton/s1_9622_13802270
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